... software worm was unleashed on the internet network. Within hours, this worm incapacitated many computers (reportedly over 1,000 of them) and interrupted or otherwise degraded the performance of thousands more. At the exact moment that the worm was released, the history and future of the Internet changed forever. The full impact of the incident wreaked havoc worldwide. Since that time, network security has gained immense importance with the advent of electronic commerce and business using the virtual office. Today there is an ever-growing dependency on computer networks to do business electronically over the internet. Malicious intent attacks on computer networks has resulted in the loss of millions of dollars. Network security has become paramount to the survival of many businesses since the proliferation of the internet. Measures to secure businesses networks must be pursued as virtual global commerce and interconnectivity blossoms via the Internet. Independent and Dependent Variables Independent Variables: Network size, ...

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